The first two and a half years of study will give you a solid grounding in the basic principles common to all agricultural industries and access to a large range of elective study areas. In your sixth semester of study you will undertake a six-month internship in an agricultural production enterprise, agribusiness or research institution. In this placement you will apply what you have learnt, gain valuable industry experience and develop contacts for future employment. As part of your studies you may also have taken the opportunity to participate in an international exchange and work in developing countries in the plant and animal industries.

The remainder of the program allows you to pursue your own interests through an individual research project and elective courses.

In your sixth semester of study you will undertake a six-month internship in an agricultural production enterprise, agribusiness or research institution. In this placement you will apply what you have learnt, gain valuable industry experience and develop contacts for future employment.

As an agricutlural scientist, you will apply your knowledge of scientific, technological, management, economic, environemental and social principles to major challenges, such as climate change and food security, to ensure the sustainable production of food and fibre for global consumption.

As a graduate, you will work in local, national or international agribusinesses offering advice to graziers and growers on animal and plant nutrition and pest control, or you may specialise as a plant breeder, soil scientist or horticulturalist.

You maybe challenged to manage water resources more efficiently, control pests to economic levels while concurrently avoiding the development of genetic resistance, or treat soils to ensure future generations are not disadvantaged.

Agricultural Science offers exciting, challenging careers in a wide variety of fields, including:

• agronomists and horticulturalists in companies and governments advising growers on cultivating crops to ensure maximum profitability and sustainability
• scientists in government, industry and international institutions researching areas as diverse as genetic engineering to soil science
• agricultural consultants and advisors for producers and companies, domestically and internationally
• managers of agricultural enterprises, family and company-owned farms or agribusiness companies and rural industries
• advisers in banks and other financial organisations to ensure rural industry investments are economically sound
• animal scientists and dairy technologists
• agricultural and resource economists
• extension and inspection officers
• land information systems officers
• regulators of government policy such as keeping Australia free from pests and diseases
• educators (after completing a Graduate Diploma of Education)

A student is required to obtain 64 units comprising -

• 56 units from Part A or Part B; and
• 8 units from Part C
  
• 22 units must be late year courses